Understanding Body Movement

Priya is taking a class called Unit 3: Understanding Body Movement. During one lesson, the teacher asks the students to focus on one of the main topics of the unit. What is one of the main focuses of this class?

• Learning about the history of medicine

• Understanding how to perform surgery

• Describing how body parts move

• Studying nutrition and diet

Kai is starting a course on human anatomy. Which of the following is a learning objective he might encounter in this unit?

• Define medical terms related to body movement

• Explore the history of ancient civilizations

• Learn about the solar system

• Study the effects of climate change

William is learning about the human body in his science class. After studying this unit, what will William be able to do?

• Identify types of plants

• Describe types of joints found in the body

• Explain the process of photosynthesis

• Discuss the history of art

Mason is studying the history of medicine and physical therapy for his class project. He wants to know who is considered the father of these fields. Who should Mason research?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Hippocrates

• George Goodheart

Emma is standing with her arms at her sides. She slowly raises her right arm out to the side, away from her body. What is the movement called when her limb moves away from the midline of the body?

• Adduction

• Circumduction

• Abduction

• Rotation

While playing soccer, Liam moves his arm toward the midline of his body to catch a ball. Which term describes this movement?

• Flexion

• Adduction

• Hyperflexion

• Lateral flexion

While playing baseball, Liam swings his arm in a circular motion to throw the ball, keeping his shoulder joint stationary. Which movement is Liam demonstrating?

• Circumduction

• Dorsiflexion

• Plantar flexion

• Hyperflexion

While hiking, Maya accidentally steps on a rock and her foot bends backward at the ankle. What is the term for this backward bending, often used in reference to the hand or foot?

• Plantar flexion

• Dorsiflexion

• Hyperextension

• Lateral flexion

James is shrugging his shoulders and then lowers them back down. What is the term for moving a body part downward?

• Elevation

• Depression

• Protraction

• Excursion

William is trying to pick up a coin from a table using his right hand. What does "opposition" refer to in terms of his thumb movement?

• Moving the thumb toward the palm

• Moving the thumb away from the palm

• Returning the thumb to anatomical position

• Moving the thumb upward